EP0192887A3 - Fiber optic phase modulator - Google Patents

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EP0192887A3
EP0192887A3 EP85308467A EP85308467A EP0192887A3 EP 0192887 A3 EP0192887 A3 EP 0192887A3 EP 85308467 A EP85308467 A EP 85308467A EP 85308467 A EP85308467 A EP 85308467A EP 0192887 A3 EP0192887 A3 EP 0192887A3
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fiber
phase
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phase modulator
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David B. Hall
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Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Litton Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F2/00—Demodulating light; Transferring the modulation of modulated light; Frequency-changing of light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/0128—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on electro-mechanical, magneto-mechanical, elasto-optic effects
    • G02F1/0131—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on electro-mechanical, magneto-mechanical, elasto-optic effects based on photo-elastic effects, e.g. mechanically induced birefringence
    • G02F1/0134—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on electro-mechanical, magneto-mechanical, elasto-optic effects based on photo-elastic effects, e.g. mechanically induced birefringence in optical waveguides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
EP85308467A 1985-02-27 1985-11-21 Fiber optic phase modulator Withdrawn EP0192887A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US70622385A 1985-02-27 1985-02-27
US706223 1985-02-27

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EP0192887A2 EP0192887A2 (en) 1986-09-03
EP0192887A3 true EP0192887A3 (en) 1988-08-24

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EP85308467A Withdrawn EP0192887A3 (en) 1985-02-27 1985-11-21 Fiber optic phase modulator

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EP (1) EP0192887A3 (no)
JP (1) JPS61200525A (no)
KR (1) KR890005339B1 (no)
AU (1) AU561644B2 (no)
CA (1) CA1264193A (no)
IL (1) IL76602A0 (no)
NO (1) NO854352L (no)

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GB8706272D0 (en) * 1987-03-17 1987-04-23 Sieger Ltd Fibre optic telemetry
IL106185A (en) * 1993-06-30 1997-03-18 Scitex Corp Ltd Optical waveguide mode coupling using mechanical wave interference
DE102006002605B4 (de) 2006-01-13 2018-09-13 Hans Joachim Eichler Optisches Modul mit einer Lichtleitfaser und einer Fabry-Perot Schichtstruktur als elektrooptischer Modulator und abstimmbares Filter

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US3645603A (en) * 1969-09-24 1972-02-29 Luther W Smith Light modulation in optic fiber
DE2731722A1 (de) * 1976-07-14 1978-01-19 Int Standard Electric Corp Optischer amplitudenmodulator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3645603A (en) * 1969-09-24 1972-02-29 Luther W Smith Light modulation in optic fiber
DE2731722A1 (de) * 1976-07-14 1978-01-19 Int Standard Electric Corp Optischer amplitudenmodulator

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NO854352L (no) 1986-08-28
KR890005339B1 (ko) 1989-12-22
KR860006717A (ko) 1986-09-13
CA1264193A (en) 1990-01-02
JPS61200525A (ja) 1986-09-05
IL76602A0 (en) 1986-02-28
EP0192887A2 (en) 1986-09-03
AU561644B2 (en) 1987-05-14
AU5261686A (en) 1986-09-04

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